[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week ending 29 August 2014 ________________________________ Announcements This Week Enhancing ICANN Accountability and Governance Town Hall Meeting to take place at Internet Governance Forum in Istanbul<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-29-en> ICANN staff invites all interested stakeholders to a Town Hall Meeting to discuss the Enhancing ICANN Accountability and Governance Process during the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Istanbul, Turkey. 29 August 2014 Call for Candidates: Seeking Advisors to the ICANN Accountability & Governance Coordination Group<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-28-en> The Accountability & Governance Public Experts Group is asked to select up to seven advisors to the ICANN Accountability & Governance Coordination Group. As part of executing its mandate, the Public Experts Group is issuing a Call for Candidates to encourage nominations from the community. 28 August 2014 Join the ICANN Accountability and Governance Cross Community Group<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-08-27-en> You are encouraged to participate in the Enhancing ICANN Accountability and Governance Process by joining the ICANN Accountability & Governance Cross Community Group. 27 August 2014 Charter for the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group is Published<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-27-en> The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) today announced that it has finalized and published the group's charter. 27 August 2014 Accountability & Governance Public Experts Group Begins Discussions<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-6-2014-08-25-en> As announced on 19 August 2014, members of the Accountability and Governance Public Experts Group have been selected. This group will be responsible for the selection of up to seven Advisors to sit on the ICANN Accountability & Governance Coordination Group to assure that best practices are brought in from the larger global community. 25 August 2014 Public Comment Invited: Implementing Rights Protection Mechanisms in the Name Collision Mitigation Framework<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-5-2014-08-25-en> ICANN is posting for public comment a paper discussing various alternatives to providing Rights Protection Mechanisms for second level domain names once they are released for allocation. 25 August 2014 Enhancing ICANN Accountability and Governance Transition Update<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2014-08-25-en> ICANN staff invites all interested stakeholders to a Town Hall Meeting to discuss the Enhancing ICANN Accountability and Governance Process during the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Istanbul, Turkey. 25 August 2014 ICANN at the Internet Governance Forum | International Convention and Exhibition Center, Istanbul, Turkey, September 2-5 2014<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-08-25-en> ICANN looks forward to participating in this year's 9th Internet Governance Forum (IGF) meeting in Istanbul, Turkey. The overarching theme of the Istanbul meeting is: Connecting Continents for Enhanced Multistakeholder Internet Governance. 25 August 2014 ICG Announces Third Conference Call<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-08-25-en> The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) will hold its third conference call on Tuesday, 26 August 2014, from 12:00-13:00 UTC. 25 August 2014 Answers to the Top 10 Questions About the Proposed Next-Generation Registration Directory Services to Replace WHOIS<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-25-en> Should you be interested in the DNS, registration services, WHOIS and related issues, join the Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services (EWG) for an interactive online Q&A about next generation Registration Directory Services (RDS). 25 August 2014 New L-Root Instance in Puerto Rico Will Help Mitigate Network Outages and Deliver Improved Internet Experience<https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2014-08-25-en> Gauss Research Laboratory, Inc. (NIC.pr) announced today that it has successfully installed an L-Root instance in San Juan, Puerto Rico. 25 August 2014 ________________________________ Upcoming Events 12-16 October 2014: 51st International Public ICANN Meeting - Los Angeles<http://la51.icann.org/en/> About ICANN ICANN Bylaws<http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm> Our bylaws are very important to us. They capture our mission of security, stability and accessibility, and compel the organization to be open and transparent. Learn more at www.ICANN.org<http://www.icann.org/>. Strategic Plan, 2012 - 2015<http://www.icann.org/resources/pages/planning-2012-02-25-en> Adopted FY14 Operating Plan and Budget<http://www.icann.org/en/financials/budget-opplan.htm>